Both Uses
despot
in
Go Set a Watchman
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- Willoughby was rare—his preference to remain behind the scenes implied the absence of vast personal conceit, a trait essential for two-penny despots.†
p. 106.4 *despots = rulers with absolute power -- especially those who abuses that power
- You've been extravagant with your talk of despots, Hitlers, and ring-tailed sons of bitches—by the way, where did you get that?†
p. 268.1
Definitions:
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(1)
(despot) a ruler with absolute power -- especially one who abuses that power
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)